Nominations for the 76th Annual Golden Globe Awards arrived on Thursday and while a lot of the news was expected – “A Star Is Born” continues to roll in the early rounds of awards shows’ nods – there was plenty you might not have guessed in the office pool, such as the fact that “Vice,” the Dick Cheney biopic that doesn’t arrive in theaters until Dec. 25, leads the pack with six nominations.

We dug into the full list of nominations and came up few a snubs and surprises in a variety of categories. Such as …

1. Diversity ruled: In one of the best surprises, three of the five films nominated for best motion picture, drama – “If Beale Street Could Talk,” “BlacKkKlansman,” and “Black Panther” – tell stories of black and men and women. All three were directed by black men, Barry Jenkins, Spike Lee, and Ryan Coogler, with Lee also grabbing a nomination. Add to that a nomination for best motion picture, comedy or musical, “Crazy Rich Asians” as well as its star Constance Wu, and in the TV drama categories both “Killing Eve” and its star Sandra Oh, and it was a promising day for Asian stories and stars, too.

This image released by Netflix shows Regina King in a scene from “Seven Seconds.” On Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, King was nominated for a Golden Globe award for lead actress in a limited series or TV movie for her role. The 76th Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 6. (JoJo Whilden/Netflix via AP)

This image released by HBO shows Amy Adams in a scene from “Sharp Objects.” On Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, the program was nominated for a Golden Globe award for best limited series or TV movie. Adams was also nominated for best actress in a limited series. The 76th Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 6. (Anne Marie Fox/HBO via AP)

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This image released by Warner Bros. Entertainment shows Constance Wu in a scene from “Crazy Rich Asians.” On Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, Wu was nominated for a Golden Globe award for lead actress in a motion picture comedy or musical for her role in the film. The 76th Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 6. (Warner Bros. Entertainment via AP)

This image released by Annapurna Pictures shows Christian Bale as Dick Cheney, left, and Amy Adams as Lynne Cheney in a scene from “Vice.” On Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, Bale was nominated for a Golden Globe award for lead actor in a motion picture comedy or musical for his role in the film. The 76th Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 6. (Matt Kennedy/Annapurna Pictures via AP)

This image released by Universal Pictures shows Viggo Mortensen, foreground, and Mahershala Ali in a scene from “Green Book.” On Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, Mortensen was nominated for a Golden Globe award for lead actor in a motion picture comedy or musical for his role in the film. The 76th Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 6. (Universal Pictures via AP)

This image released by Twentieth Century Fox shows Rami Malek in a scene from “Bohemian Rhapsody.” On Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, Malek was nominated for a Golden Globe award for lead actor in a motion picture drama for his role in the film. The 76th Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 6. (Alex Bailey/Twentieth Century Fox via AP)

This image released by Focus Features shows director Spike Lee, left, with actors Topher Grace, center, and Adam Driver on the set of Lee’s film “BlacKkKlansman.” On Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, Lee was nominated for a Golden Globe award for best director for the film. The 76th Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 6. (David Lee/Focus Features via AP)

This image released by Disney shows Emily Blunt as Mary Poppins in “Mary Poppins Returns.” On Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, Blunt was nominated for a Golden Globe award for lead actress in a motion picture comedy or musical for her role in the film. The 76th Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 6. (Disney via AP)

This image released by Showtime shows Patricia Arquette in a scene from “Escape at Dannemora.” On Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, Arquette was nominated for a Golden Globe award for lead actress in a limited series or TV movie for her role. The 76th Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 6. (Christopher Saunders/Showtime via AP)

This image released by FX shows Indya Moore as Angel, from left, Ryan Jamaal Swain as Damon and Mj Rodriguez as Blanca in a scene from the series “Pose.” On Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, “Pose” was nominated for a Golden Globe award for best TV drama series. The 76th Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 6. (JoJo Whilden/FX via AP)

This image released by Universal Pictures shows Mahershala Ali in a scene from “Green Book.” On Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, Ali was nominated for a Golden Globe award for supporting actor in a motion picture for his role in the film. The 76th Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 6. (Universal Pictures via AP)

This image released by Universal Pictures shows Peter Farrelly, center, and Sean Porter on the set of “Green Book.” On Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, Farrelly was nominated for a Golden Globe award for best director for the film. The 76th Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 6. (Universal Pictures via AP)

This image released by Warner Bros. shows Lady Gaga in a scene from the latest reboot of the film, “A Star is Born.” On Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, Lady Gaga was nominated for a Golden Globe award for lead actress in a motion picture drama for her role in the film. The 76th Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 6. (Clay Enos/Warner Bros. via AP)

This image released by Annapurna Pictures shows Amy Adams in a scene from “Vice.” On Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, Adams was nominated for a Golden Globe award for supporting actress in a motion picture for her role in the film. The 76th Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 6. (Matt Kennedy/Annapurna Pictures via AP)

This image released by Focus Features shows John David Washington in a scene from “BlacKkKlansman.” On Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, Washington was nominated for a Golden Globe award for lead actor in a motion picture drama for his role in the film. The 76th Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 6. (David Lee/Focus Features via AP)

This image released by Disney shows Lin-Manuel Miranda, center, in “Mary Poppins Returns.” On Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, Miranda was nominated for a Golden Globe award for lead actor in a motion picture comedy or musical for his role in the film. The 76th Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 6. (Jay Maidment/Disney via AP)

This image released by Fox Searchlight Pictures shows Melissa McCarthy in a scene from “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” On Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, McCarthy was nominated for a Golden Globe award for lead actress in a motion picture drama for her role in the film. The 76th Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 6.(Mary Cybulski/Fox Searchlight Pictures via AP)

This image released by Warner Bros. shows Bradley Cooper in a scene from the latest reboot of the film, “A Star is Born.” On Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, Cooper was nominated for a Golden Globe award for lead actor in a motion picture drama for his role in the film. The 76th Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 6. (Clay Enos/Warner Bros. via AP)

This image released by Sony Pictures Classics shows Glenn Close in a scene from “The Wife.” On Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, Close was nominated for a Golden Globe award for lead actress in a motion picture drama for her role in the film. The 76th Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 6. (Graeme Hunter/Sony Pictures Classics via AP)

This image released by Fox Searchlight Films shows Melissa McCarthy, left, and Richard E. Grant in a scene from “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” On Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, Grant was nominated for a Golden Globe award for supporting actor in a motion picture for his role in the film. The 76th Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 6. (Mary Cybulski/Fox Searchlight via AP)

This image released by Focus Features shows Topher Grace, left, and Adam Driver, right, in a scene from “BlacKkKlansman.” On Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, Driver was nominated for a Golden Globe award for supporting actor in a motion picture for his role in the film. The 76th Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 6. (David Lee/Focus Features via AP)

This image released by Universal Pictures shows Claire Foy in a scene from “First Man.” On Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, Foy was nominated for a Golden Globe award for supporting actress in a motion picture for her role in the film. The 76th Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 6. (Universal Pictures via AP)

This image released by Universal Pictures shows Viggo Mortensen, left, and Mahershala Ali in a scene from “Green Book.” On Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, the film was nominated for a Golden Globe award for best motion picture musical or comedy. The 76th Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 6. (Patti Perret/Universal Pictures via AP)

This image released by Magnolia Pictures shows a scene from “Shoplifters.” On Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, the film was nominated for a Golden Globe award for best foreign language film. The 76th Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 6. (Magnolia Pictures via AP)

This image released by Bravo shows Eric Bana as John Meehan, left, and Connie Britton as Debra Newell in a scene from “Dirty John,” a series derived from the popular true crime podcast of the same name. On Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, Britton was nominated for a Golden Globe award for lead actress in a limited series or TV movie for her role. The 76th Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 6. (Jordin Althaus/Bravo via AP)

This image released by Fox Searchlight Pictures shows Emma Stone from the film “The Favourite.” On Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, Stone was nominated for a Golden Globe award for supporting actress in a motion picture for her role in the film. The 76th Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 6. (Fox Searchlight Pictures via AP)

This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows director/co-writer/producer Bradley Cooper on the set of “A Star is Born.” On Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, Cooper was nominated for a Golden Globe award for best director for the film. The 76th Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 6. (Clay Enos/Warner Bros. via AP)

This image released by Stars shows Caitriona Balfe in a scene from “Outlander.” Balfe was nominated for a Golden Globe award for best actress in a drama series or motion picture made for TV on Monday, Dec. 11, 2017. The 75th Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018 on NBC. (Aimee Spinks/Stars via AP)

This image released by Disney shows characters, from left, eBay Elayne, voiced by Rebecca Wisocky, Ralph, voiced by John C. Reilly and Vanellope von Schweetz, voiced by Sarah Silverman in a scene from “Ralph Breaks the Internet.” On Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, the film was nominated for a Golden Globe award for best animated feature. The 76th Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 6. (Disney via AP)

This image released by Fox Searchlight shows Rachel Weisz in a scene from “The Favourite.” On Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, Weisz was nominated for a Golden Globe award for supporting actress in a motion picture for her role in the film. The 76th Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 6. (Yorgos Lanthimos/Fox Searchlight via AP)

This image released by Fox Searchlight Pictures shows the character Boss, voiced by Bill Murray, in a scene from “Isle of Dogs.” On Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, the film was nominated for a Golden Globe award for best animated feature. The 76th Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 6. (Fox Searchlight via AP)

This image released by Disney Pixar shows a scene from “Incredibles 2.” On Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, the film was nominated for a Golden Globe award for best animated feature. The 76th Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 6. (Disney/Pixar via AP)

This image released by Fox Searchlight shows Robert Redford in a scene from the film, “The Old Man & The Gun.” Redford stars as an aged bank robber in David Lowery’s film based-on-a-true-story heist. On Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, Redford was nominated for a Golden Globe award for lead actor in a motion picture comedy or musical for his role in the film. The 76th Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 6. (Eric Zachanowich/Fox Searchlight via AP)

This image released by Focus Features shows Nicole Kidman, left, and Lucas Hedges in a scene from “Boy Erased.” On Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, Hedges was nominated for a Golden Globe award for lead actor in a motion picture drama for his role in the film. The 76th Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 6. (Focus Features via AP)

This images released by CBS Films shows Willem Dafoe as Vincent Van Gogh in “At Eternity’s Gate.” On Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, Dafoe was nominated for a Golden Globe award for lead actor in a motion picture drama for his role in the film. The 76th Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 6. (Lily Gavin/CBS Films via AP)

This image released by A24 shows Elsie Fisher in a scene from “Eighth Grade.” On Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, Fisher was nominated for a Golden Globe award for lead actress in a motion picture comedy or musical for her role in the film. The 76th Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 6. (Linda Kallerus/A24 via AP)

This image released by Amazon shows Hugh Grant in a scene from “A Very English Scandal.” On Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, Grant was nominated for a Golden Globe award for best actor in a limited series or TV movie for his role. The 76th Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 6. (Sophie Mutevelian/Amazon via AP)

This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows director/co-writer/producer Bradley Cooper on the set of “A Star is Born.” On Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, Cooper was nominated for a Golden Globe award for best director for the film. The 76th Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 6. (Clay Enos/Warner Bros. via AP)

2. Except when diversity didn’t: The exception to the rule was the shut-out for women directors, such as Marielle Heller, whose “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” earned nominations for stars Melissa McCarthy and Richard E. Grant but none for the woman who made it.

3. No love for Clint Eastwood: The legendary Clint Eastwood has 14 Golden Globe nominations, five wins and a Cecil B. DeMille Award, but his new movie “The Mule,” for which he wore all three of his hats – actor, director and producer – got snubbed. It’s said to be his last acting job and at 88 he might have attended his last Globes.

4. Lots of love for Nicole Kidman: Actress Kidman is one nomination behind Eastwood now after grabbing her 13th for her work in “Destroyer,” for which she disappeared into the role and an almost-unrecognizable makeover to play a broken-down anti-hero of a Los Angeles detective.

5. ‘First Man’ grounded: The film is a hero’s journey, the story of Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, and it reunited Ryan Gosling and director Damien Chazelle, both of whom won Golden Globes in 2017 for “La La Land.” Despite that pedigree – and perhaps because of its flag- and race-related controversies – its only nominations went to Claire Foy for supporting actress for her role as Armstrong’s wife and Justin Hurwitz for the score.

6. ‘Who Is America’ – really?!: Actor Sacha Baron Cohen got nominated for best actor in a TV series, musical or comedy, for his Showtime series “Who Is America,” and while he’s often been great this series really wasn’t all that. Maybe the multiple characters and multiple accents appealed to the multi-cultural and polyglot members of the HFPA. Or the publicity-grabbing pranks he pulled on a range of politicians.

7. Hello ‘Americans,’ and goodbye!: The FX spy drama got its first-ever nomination for best TV series, drama, after its sixth and final season earlier this year. Stars Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys each got their second Globes nominations for their work as KGB agents undercover in 1980s America.

8. Double-dippers: Actresses Amy Adams and Regina King both earned a pair of nominations. They’re up against each other in the best supporting actress in a motion picture category, Adams for her work as Lynne Cheney in “Vice,” King for her portrayal of the mother of a young African-American woman fighting to clear her husband who has been wrongfully accused of rape in “If Beale Street Could Talk.” They meet again in the category of best actress in a TV movie or limited series where Adams is nominated for her part in HBO’s “Sharp Objects” and King is up for her role in Netflix’s “Seven Seconds.”

9. Musical notes: The fact that music-heavy movies like “A Star Is Born” and “Bohemian Rhapsody” are considered dramas and not musicals isn’t as big a surprise as calling the stranded-in-space movie “The Martian” a comedy (as the Globes did a few years ago). But the musical categories did include the unexpected, such as the fact that “Mary Poppins Returns,” which did get nominated for best motion picture, comedy or musical, did not got a nod in the category of best original song. Not that it would have won, given the presence of the Lady Gaga-sung “Shallow” from “A Star Is Born,” which has to be the odds-on favorite to win this category at the Globes and the Oscars, too. But, you know, that’s a surprise.

The 76th Annual Golden Globe Awards will be broadcast live at 5 p.m. Pacific on Jan. 6, 2019. Co-hosts this year are Sandra Oh and Andy Samberg.

Peter Larsen has been the Pop Culture Reporter for the Orange County Register since 2004, finally achieving the neat trick of getting paid to report and write about the stuff he's obsessed about pretty much all his life. He regularly covers the Oscars and the Emmys, goes to Comic-Con and Coachella, reviews pop music, and conducts interviews with authors and actors, musicians and directors, a little of this and a whole lot of that. He grew up, in order, in California, Arkansas, Kentucky and Oregon. Graduated from Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Ore. with degrees in English and Communications. Earned a master's degree at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. Earned his first newspaper paycheck at the Belleville (Ill.) News-Democrat, fled the Midwest for Los Angeles Daily News and finally ended up at the Orange County Register. He's taught one or two classes a semester in the journalism and mass communications department at Cal State Long Beach since 2006. Somehow managed to get a lovely lady to marry him, and with her have two daughters. And a dog named Buddy. Never forget the dog.